The Hydrogen Stream: Algeria, EU nations plan Southern Hydrogen Corridor
Algeria, Austria, Germany, Italy, and Tunisia have agreed to develop the Southern Hydrogen Corridor linking North Africa and Europe, while Sungrow Hydrogen has signed a deal to supply electrolysis gear for ACME’s 320 MW green ammonia project in Oman.
Bangladesh launches 500 MW PV tender
The Bangladeshi authorities are seeking proposals to build 10 PV plants with each a capacity of 50 MW across several regions.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar, TBEA report lower profits
Five major Chinese PV manufacturers issued profit warnings this week.
China hits 277.17 GW of new PV installations in 2024
China’s cumulative installed solar capacity hit 886.66 GW at the end of 2024, with 277.17 GW of new annual installations, up 45.48% year on year. The deployment surge exceeded forecasts, setting a new historical record for PV installations.
Carbon dioxide removal portfolios enable reaching ambitious climate targets
In a new monthly column for pv magazine, the Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) describes how carbon dioxide removal may support the world’s energy transition from a portfolio perspective.
Novel BIPV concept integrates louvers to enhance power production
Scientists have proposed a building-integrated PV system that integrates airflow to cool the panels and control room temperature. The system, which also acts as a shading device, can reportedly mitigate drops in power generation efficiency without additional energy consumption.
Reducing silver use in heterojunction solar cells via low-cost copper wires
A research team in Germany has proposed to use direct wire bonding to reduce silver consumption in heterojunction solar cells. The scientists used low-cost copper wires as electrodes with conductive paste applied in discrete pads to replace the traditional metallization and interconnection process.
Europe posts record negative power prices for 2024 as renewables rise
The number of periods when day-ahead power prices fell to zero or below hit a record 4,838 instances in Europe in 2024, driven by surging renewables, weak demand, and limited grid flexibility, says Montel Analytics.
US state attorneys general urge Congress to keep IRA clean energy credits
Seventeen US state attorneys general have urged Congress to retain clean energy tax credits, citing the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) “catalytic” effect on economic growth, especially in Republican districts.
The best residential PV system configuration for Saudi Arabia
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have identified the best and optimum PV system configurations for the Saudi residential market. Their analysis investigated the capacity threshold that leads to a lower cost of electricity compared to grid electricity costs. They used NREL’s HOMER software to analyze the energy requirements of the residential units, the solar energy potential and weather characteristics of the selected location, and the financial parameters influencing a project’s profitability.
